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  • Humphries KH. Prevalence and control of high blood pressure in primary care—results from the German metabolic and cardiovascular risk study (GEMCAS).

    February 25, 2015

    Balijepalli C, Bramlage P, Losch C, Zemmrich C, Humphries KH, Moebus S. Prevalence and control of high blood pressure in primary care—results from the German metabolic and cardiovascular risk study (GEMCAS). Hypertens Res. 2014 Jun;37(6):580-4. doi: 10.1038/hr.2014.40. Epub 2014 Mar 13. PMID: 24621471.

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  • Cundiff G. A biomechanics model to assess the contribution of pelvic musculature weakness to the development of stress urinary incontinence.

    February 26, 2015

    Yip C, Kwok E, Sassani F, Jackson R, Cundiff G. A biomechanics model to assess the contribution of pelvic musculature weakness to the development of stress urinary incontinence. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin. 2014 Feb; 17(2):163–76. Epub 2012 Apr 11. PMID: 22494663.

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  • Werker GR, Bansback N, Anis AH. Optimal timing of influenza vaccination in patients with human immunodeficiency virus: A Markov cohort model based on serial study participant hemoagglutination inhibition titers.

    February 26, 2015

    Werker GR, Sharif B, Sun H, Cooper C, Bansback N, Anis AH. Optimal timing of influenza vaccination in patients with human immunodeficiency virus: A Markov cohort model based on serial study participant hemoagglutination inhibition titers. Vaccine. 2014 Feb 3;32(6):677-84. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.11.103. Epub 2013 Dec 16. PMID 24355089.

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  • Shojania K. Cost-effectiveness of abatacept for moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis.

    February 26, 2015

    Tsao NW, Shojania K, Marra CA. Cost-effectiveness of abatacept for moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis. Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res. 2014 Feb; 14(1):9–18. Epub 2013 Dec 10. PMID: 24325566.

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  • Sawatzky R. Particularizing the general: Sustaining theoretical integrity in the context of an evidence-based practice agenda.

    February 26, 2015

    Thorne S, Sawatzky R. Particularizing the general: Sustaining theoretical integrity in the context of an evidence-based practice agenda. ANS Adv Nurs Sci. 2014 Jan-Mar;37(1):5-18. doi: 10.1097/ANS.0000000000000011. Epub Dec 5. PMID: 24317007.

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  • Sawatzky R. Guidelines for secondary analysis in search of response shift.

    February 26, 2015

    Schwartz CE, Ahmed S, Sawatzky R, Sajobi T, Mayo N, Finkelstein J, Lix L, Verdam MG, Oort FJ, Sprangers MA. Guidelines for secondary analysis in search of response shift. Qual Life Res. 2013 Dec;22(10):2663-73. doi: 10.1007/s11136-013-0402-0. Epub 2013 Apr 10. PMID: 23572398.

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  • Lynd LD. The preventable burden of productivity loss due to suboptimal asthma control: A population-based study.

    February 26, 2015

    Sadatsafavi M, Rousseau R, Chen W, Zhang W, Lynd LD, Fitzgerald JM; the Economic Burden of Asthma (EBA) study team. The preventable burden of productivity loss due to suboptimal asthma control: A population-based study. Chest. 2014 Apr;145(4):787-93 Epub 2013 Dec 12. PMID: 24337140.

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  • Lynd LD. Post-hospital syndrome in adults with asthma: A case-crossover study.

    February 26, 2015

    Sadatsafavi M, Lynd LD, Fitzgerald JM. Post-hospital syndrome in adults with asthma: A case-crossover study. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol. 2013 Dec 23;9(1):49. doi: 10.1186/1710-1492-9-49. PMID: 24364886.

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  • Richardson CG. Initial impact of tailored web-based messages about cigarette smoke and breast cancer risk on boys’ and girls’ risk perceptions and information seeking: Randomized Controlled Trial.

    February 26, 2015

    Richardson CG, Struik LL, Johnson KC, Ratner PA, Gotay C, Memetovic J, Okoli CT, Bottorff JL. Initial impact of tailored web-based messages about cigarette smoke and breast cancer risk on boys’ and girls’ risk perceptions and information seeking: Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2013 Dec 10;2(2):e53. doi: 10.2196/resprot.2858.  PMID: 24326101.

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  • Phang PT. Improvements in 5-year outcomes of stage II/III rectal cancer relative to colon cancer.

    February 26, 2015

    Renouf DJ, Woods R, Speers C, Hay J, Phang PT, Fitzgerald C, Kennecke H. Improvements in 5-year outcomes of stage II/III rectal cancer relative to colon cancer. Am J Clin Oncol. 2013 Dec;36(6):558-64. doi: 10.1097/COC.0b013e318256f5dc. PMID: 22868238.

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  • Khan NA, Humphries KH. Depression and disease severity in patients with premature acute coronary syndrome.

    February 26, 2015

    Pelletier R, Lavoie KL, Bacon SL, Thanassoulis G, Khan NA, Pilote L, Karp I, Dasgupta K, Daskalopoulou S, Eisenberg M, Engert J, Ghali W, Humphries KH, Norris C, Rabi D, So D, Stark K, Tagalakis V. Depression and disease severity in patients with premature acute coronary syndrome. Am J Med. 2014 Jan; 127(1): 87–93.e2. Epub 2013 Oct 16. PMID: 24384103.

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  • Phang PT. Patient expectations of functional outcomes after rectal cancer surgery: A qualitative study.

    February 26, 2015

    Park J, Neuman HB, Bennett AV, Polskin L, Phang PT, Wong WD, Temple LK. Patient expectations of functional outcomes after rectal cancer surgery: A qualitative study. Dis Colon Rectum. 2014 Feb;57(2):151-7. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000000036. PMID: 24401875.

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